CREW CALL-SIGN // [WRD]FOUNDED 1988San Diego, CA • Tijuana, Mexico

WEST ROCK DESTROYERS // SAN DIEGO BORDERLANDS

1980s Southern California Borderland Pioneers & Character Icons

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Destroying monotony with oceanic style, cross-border unity, and unapologetic character design.

Formed in San Diego in 1988, West Rock Destroyers (WRD) defined the Southern California borderlands aesthetic. WRD pioneered international exchanges between San Diego and Tijuana, launching iconic characters and skate brand aesthetics via style kings like Sake and Dave Persue.

▶ NOW PLAYING: San Diego Graffiti History with Sake | From the Start of the Movement”OPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED2500+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS6

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED33

[WRD] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1988

COMPLETE [WRD] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1988)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [WRD] WRITERS ROSTER (2 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

SAKE

QUASAR WRD

[WRD] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

@SAKESan Diego Borderland King, Character Specialist & WRD FoundeSan Diego, CA • Active since 1988

[WRD]

Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

SAKE is a pioneer of San Diego graffiti culture, founding West Rock Destroyers (WRD) in 1988. Known for sweeping wave-influenced letterforms, dynamic street characters, and cross-border exchanges with Tijuana artists, Sake helped put Southern California's border graffiti on the global map.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow

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🛍️ @SAKE SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [WRD] CREW STOREFRONT

[WRD] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [WRD] (WEST ROCK DESTROYERS // SAN DIEGO BORDERLANDS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [WRD] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.

[WRD] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1988

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[WRD] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1988

Official [WRD] (WEST ROCK DESTROYERS // SAN DIEGO BORDERLANDS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [WRD] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "San Diego, CA • Est. 1988" hem tag.

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[WRD] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[WRD] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [WRD] WEST ROCK DESTROYERS // SAN DIEGO BORDERLANDS's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [WRD] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[WRD] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[WRD] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [WRD] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[WRD] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[WRD] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [WRD] (WEST ROCK DESTROYERS // SAN DIEGO BORDERLANDS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across San Diego, CA, Tijuana, Mexico.

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[WRD] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (1)

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San Diego Graffiti History with Sake | From the Start of the Movement” by SAKE (WRD)

YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners

105 CANS • NY Fat Cap

San Diego, CA

@SAKE [WRD CREW]

110ft × 16ft

San Diego Graffiti History with Sake | From the Start of the Movement”

San Diego Graffiti History with Sake | From the Start of the Movement” — SAKE is a pioneer of San Diego graffiti culture, founding West Rock Destroyers (WRD) in 1988. Known for sweeping wave-influenced letterforms, dynamic street characters, and cross-border exchanges with Tijuana artists, Sake helped put Southern California's border graffiti on the global map.

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